Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 26.59x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $113.34 Million exceeds net income of $4.26 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Nabors Industries Ltd. service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Nabors Industries Ltd. Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nabors Industries Ltd. across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NBR cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Nabors Industries Ltd. (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nabors Industries Ltd..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.85x | $693.27 Million | $374.43 Million | ▼ -85.5% |
| 2023 | 12.78x | $637.86 Million | $49.90 Million | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2013 | 10.13x | $1.42 Billion | $139.98 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.53x | $1.56 Billion | $164.03 Million | ▲ +59.4% |
| 2011 | 5.98x | $1.46 Billion | $243.68 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 2010 | 11.69x | $1.11 Billion | $94.69 Million | ▲ +345.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62x | $1.45 Billion | $551.17 Million | ▲ +78.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47x | $1.37 Billion | $930.69 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46x | $1.49 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59x | $1.03 Billion | $648.70 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.86x | $563.20 Million | $302.46 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.06x | $395.83 Million | $192.23 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07x | $372.44 Million | $121.49 Million | ▲ +57.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94x | $694.90 Million | $357.45 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63x | $220.95 Million | $135.47 Million | ▼ -64.8% |
| 1999 | 4.63x | $128.30 Million | $27.70 Million | ▲ +105.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25x | $281.70 Million | $125.00 Million | ▲ +56.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44x | $165.00 Million | $114.80 Million | ▲ +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19x | $84.10 Million | $70.50 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44x | $73.80 Million | $51.10 Million | ▼ -97.3% |
| 1994 | 52.71x | $36.90 Million | $700.00K | ▲ +6266.5% |
| 1993 | 0.83x | $28.40 Million | $34.30 Million | ▲ +179.9% |
| 1992 | 0.30x | $10.00 Million | $33.80 Million | ▼ -73.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13x | $30.50 Million | $27.10 Million | ▲ +138.1% |
| 1990 | 0.47x | $6.90 Million | $14.60 Million | — |